Director, Corporate Services

Competition #: 26-039-A

DIRECTOR, CORPORATE SERVICES

As a key member of the senior leadership team, the Director, Corporate Services reports to the Medical Officer of Health & CEO (MOH/CEO) and plays a critical leadership role in ensuring that the organization’s corporate infrastructure, people, systems, assets, and governance processes effectively support high-quality public health practice.

This key role provides strategic and operational leadership for corporate service functions, including finance, human resources, information technology, facilities, and communications.

The Director supports the MOH/CEO and Board of Health in meeting statutory, legislative, fiscal, and accountability obligations, and contributes to organizational strategy, planning, risk management, emergency preparedness, and continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact leading in public health in a beautiful region, where outdoor and cultural activities abound, and within a short trip to Toronto.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• A collaborative leader with an analytical mind, a broad knowledge of business, proven experience leading multiple corporate functions in an environment facing significant change.
• An innovative strategic thinker, solution focused, and capable of facilitating and maintaining relationships with diverse internal and external partners to advance priorities and achieve results.
• Adept at developing and aligning operational plans to the strategic plan, while working effectively with the senior leadership team in support of our mission, vision, and values.
• A seasoned professional who excels at collaborating, and coaching, leads by example, mentors, and guides a skilled team to consistently achieve targets.
• Possesses proven financial acumen, including experience overseeing complex public sector budgets, multi-funding-source environment, financial reporting, and public-sector accountability frameworks, in a unionized environment.

Astute business leader who balances technology, people and process while ensuring efficiency and investment in sound practices to support culture.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:   

• Graduate degree in Health Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration, Management, or a related discipline, and professional designation (E.g. CPA, CHRL/CHRP, PMP) or in progress.
• 10 years progressive senior leadership experience.
• Possesses sound analytical thinking, accountability, a systems level mind-set, excellent planning, prioritization, and execution skills.

COMPENSATION:  

• $143,000 – $156,000 plus OMERS pension and comprehensive benefits package.

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume as soon as possible and before June 1, 2026 to Allen Prowse at: allen@palmercareers.com     

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